Glass Beams
Australian psychedelic rock band
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Glass Beams is the music project of Indian-Australian multi-instrumentalist and producer Rajan Silva. He founded the group in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The band blends Eastern musical elements with contemporary Western music.[1][2] On stage and in music videos, the band appears in bejewelled doily-like masks.[3]
Glass Beams | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | Research Records Ninja Tune Records |
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| Website | glassbeams |
History
The band's debut EP, Mirage, was released in 2021.[1] The follow-up EP, Mahal, was released on Ninja Tune in March 2024,[4] and entered at #5 in the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and #13 on the Billboard Jazz Albums.[citation needed]
In all public appearances, the band wears gold bejeweled glass masks.[4][5]
Silva is primarily a drummer and records, produces, and mixes all of the band's music.[2][1]
